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The CWP Society is Proud to Feature: Say Yes Weddings and Events

Certified Wedding Planner Society

CWP Society is Proud to Feature: Brie Lybrand Garza, owner of Say Yes Weddings and Events “I absolutely love continuing education, I'm so excited about all the classes and certifications! ” - Brie Lybrand Garza Join the world's largest membership of Certified Wedding Planners and Professionals! At the CWP Society, we strive to elevate our members with support, community, education, and love.

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30 Years of Essence Fest: Q&A with Executive VP-Experiential Michael Barclay

Event Marketer: B to C Events

Social media threads and Reddit forums were lighting up ahead of the 2024 Essence Festival of Culture, presented by Coca-Cola, July 4-7, in New Orleans. This year marked the 30 th anniversary of the annual multiday celebration of Black culture, music and food, and the media platform’s loyal followers were eagerly awaiting the release of the Essence Evening Concert Series lineup.

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Your Ultimate Guide to Planning the Perfect Destination Wedding

Weddings From The Heart

Planning a destination wedding is exciting, filled with dreams of picturesque locations, unique cultural experiences, and unforgettable moments. You’re going to have the perfect blend of travel and celebration. However it does require careful planning, maybe just a tad more than a regular wedding would.

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Cultivating raving fans through a seamless customer experience for events

Planning Pod

In an industry built on creating memories, the event customer experience is paramount. From initial inquiry to post-event, every interaction a client has with your business holds weight and shapes their perception of your brand. Cultivating a seamless customer journey means more than successfully pulling off one event – it’s an investment in your business success.

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Mastering Networking: Tips Based on Your Personality Type

Certified Wedding Planner Society

Networking is a crucial skill for wedding professionals and planners, regardless of whether you lean towards introversion or extroversion. Understanding your personality type can empower you to network effectively and build meaningful connections within the industry. Here are tailored tips from the CWP Society to help you navigate networking based on your personality: For Introverts: Prepare in Advance: Before attending an event, research other attendees and plan a few talking points or questio

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Finding Your Perfect Wedding Photography Style

Love Inc. Mag

Discover the ins and outs of all the different wedding photography styles to find the perfect one that matches your vibe. When it comes to capturing the magic of your wedding day, choosing the right wedding photography style requires careful consideration. And only when you know which direction you want to go, will you be able to select a photographer who can take you there.

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Veuve Clicquot Illuminates New Yorkers with an ‘Emotions of the Sun’ Photo Exhibition

Event Marketer: B to C Events

Veuve Clicquot takes pride in shining its “solaire” culture on the world through bright, boundary-pushing experiences, and the latest manifestation took the shape of an “Emotions of the Sun” photo exhibition in New York City hosted in partnership with renowned photography collective, Magnum Photos. Rather than tell its own story, Clicquot designed the weeklong “celebration of the sun” to immerse consumers in its deep-rooted philosophy of optimism, as seen through the eyes of eight diverse photog

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Unlocking the Door to More Business: How to Get on a Certified Wedding Planner’s Approved Vendor List

Certified Wedding Planner Society

In the wedding industry, building strong relationships with Certified Wedding Planners can significantly boost your business. These planners have the expertise, network, and influence to recommend vendors to their clients. But how do you get on their coveted approved vendor list? Here's what you need to know to impress certified wedding planners and secure a spot.

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Actress Alysia Reiner Officiated Her Sibling’s Wedding and Is Sharing Her Officiating Tips

Love Inc. Mag

Having recently officiated her sibling's wedding, Orange Is the New Black actress Alysia Reiner shares tips for having a loved one officiate your ceremony. Actress Alysia Reiner has wowed us with her acting in roles such as the iconic Natalie “Fig” Figueroa on the critically acclaimed Netflix series Orange Is the New Black , and alongside Pamela Aldon in comedy-drama television series Better Things.

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A Ruffled Gown For This Colorful Destination Wedding In Greece

Ruffled

This colorful destination wedding in Greece is a breath of fresh air – literally! We can quite literally feel the warmth of the sun’s rays and the salt spray of the sea as we take a visual wander through this gallery from George Liopetas. The honey-toned images are decadent to the core.

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On the Road to SDCC, Mountain Dew Opens a Dystopian Desert Motel for ‘Borderlands’

Event Marketer: B to C Events

What’s the perfect backdrop to recreate a post-apocalyptic landscape? Albuquerque, NM, and its desert climate fit the bill for a takeover of the local Monterey Motel that was transformed into “The Mountain Dew Borderlands Motel,” straight out of the new film, debuting Aug. 9. Mountain Dew partnered with Lionsgate and Regal Cinemas on the dystopian pop-up that offered several touchpoints to immerse fans in the franchise’s galactic world and introduce its ragtag team of misfits.

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Old World Romance: Margaret & Zachary's Beautiful Beaufort House Wedding

One Fab Day

Combining the timeless allure of Dutch Masters art and magical Irish culture, Meg & Zach's Beaufort House wedding is the definition of an Irish fairytale!

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Wedding Website FAQs: Essential Information to Keep Your Guests Informed and Excited

Love Inc. Mag

We're sharing key wedding website FAQs you need to include to ensure your guests are in the know. Wedding planning is a juggling act of various details — from the venue and guest list to catering and decor, there’s a lot to navigate. On top of planning, couples must also communicate with guests and field questions about their big day. Amid the excitement (and, let’s be honest, chaos ), one invaluable tool can help streamline the process: a well-designed wedding website.

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A Vibrant Destination Wedding on Kona Beach in Blue & Gold

Ruffled

Every so often something pops up that immediately makes our hearts flutter and this DIY wedding in Hawaii is one of those things. The bride is a fashion stylist and the groom is a photographer so this creative power couple DIY-ed most of their wedding decor and honestly, we’re in awe.

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How a Mercedes-Benz Culinary Series is Sparking Connections with a Digital Table

Event Marketer: B to C Events

Picture this: You get invited to an intimate dinner at an upscale L.A. restaurant with a speakeasy vibe, and when you’re shown to your seat, the table’s surface is all digital and serving up content for the evening. That’s one of the experiences 50 attendees took part in at Mercedes-Benz Presents The Table, hosted at Verse Los Angeles on June 28. Designed to spark connections and conversations, The Table brought together celebrities, musicians, entertainment executives, stylists, brand partners,

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The 17 Best Places to go Glamping in Ireland

One Fab Day

Here are the best spots to go glamping in Ireland, from beachside yurts to adorable caravans and bell tents for luxury camping in the countryside.

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Renaissance-Style and Statement Colors at the Ringling Museum

Style Me Pretty

[section title=”The Planning”] [field title=”Wedding Colors”]Neutrals, champagne, and light pinks. [/field] [field title=”Design / Vibe / Vision”]Emily wanted a color palette that complimented the colors of the Ringling, so she went with a soft color palette and design elements that played into the architecture of the infamous courtyard.

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How to Make Sure Your Wedding Venue Is Inclusive

Love Inc. Mag

Read on for tips on how to make sure your wedding venue is inclusive. If you've spent 10 minutes wedding planning, you've probably already realized that it's an incredibly heteronormative industry, and it can be challenging to find venues and vendors that are not only eager to work with LGBTQ+ couples, but that also create an inclusive experience for the couples and/or their guests.

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WNBA Live 2024: A Roundup of Brand Activations at the All-Star Fan Festival in Phoenix

Event Marketer: B to C Events

The Women’s National Basketball Association (WNBA) has experienced a meteoric rise in popularity this year, in part due to rookie phenoms like Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese, whose talent and stories have captivated hoops fans and the media alike. And with excitement at an all-time high surrounding the AT&T WNBA All-Star Game and festivities, July 19-20, brands showed up in record numbers to the 100,000-square-foot WNBA Live presented by U.S.

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Supplier of the Day: Sonho a Dois - Algarve Weddings

One Fab Day

Algarve wedding planners Sonho a Dois specialise in organising bespoke wedding celebrations helping make your happy ever after as stress free as possible.

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Here’s Why Lighting Is So Important When It Comes To Wedding Day Photography

Style Me Pretty

Even the world’s best photographers are going to have a hard time creating a light and airy feel in the dark. Whether it’s a windowless ballroom or an outdoor reception at night, they can only do so much with what they’re given. Because of this, it’s important to study how potential photographers handle lack of light. Consider what the light will look like at your venue throughout the day, and ask your photographer how they would handle that kind of lighting.

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It’s always been you, babe: wedding vows that will cause waterworks

Offbeat Wed

Remember Leslie and Lexie's waterfall wedding in Iceland? We're honored that they've graciously shared their wedding vows with us. Dare we say they might even inspire waterworks (seriously, try not to cry when you read these wedding vows). Leslie's Wedding Vows My love, you are my life, my love, my best friend, my everything.

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News: Force Majeure Clauses and a Financial Firm’s Lawsuit Victory

Event Marketer: B to C Events

It wasn’t long ago that force majeure was commonly perceived as insignificant boilerplate language added to the end of an event contract. Then 2020 and a global pandemic hit, and the provision was suddenly viewed as an instrumental clause that could shield event hosts from legal action as a sea of cancellations was sweeping the industry. Now four years later, in the wake of a U.S.

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Supplier of the Day: Something Blue Acoustics

One Fab Day

Something Blue Acoustics are a wonderfully talented male and female wedding music duo perfect for your wedding ceremony and drinks reception.

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The Bride Tried on Over 100 Dresses for Her Autumn in Connecticut Wedding Before Finding the One!

Style Me Pretty

[section title=”The Planning”] [field title=”Wedding Colors”]White, Blue, Green[/field] [field title=”Design / Vibe / Vision”]Classic, whimsical with touches of vintage design[/field] [field title=”Proposal Story”]Nick planned a decoy weekend to fool her; surprised her proposing with friends at a winery in Napa (Peju Winery)[/field] [/section] [board_carousel title=”Getting Ready”] [/board_carousel] [board_carousel title=”Bridal P

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A Sophisticated + Sparkly NYE Wedding in LA

Green Wedding Shoes

What better way to ring in the New Year than by saying your “I Do’s” surrounded by all your nearest and dearest? See the rest of this post → The post A Sophisticated + Sparkly NYE Wedding in LA appeared first on Green Wedding Shoes.

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11 Sweet Ice Cream Party Ideas

Peerspace

Ahead, we share sweet ice cream party ideas that will have you reaching for your favorite frozen pints with reckless abandon! People tend to have different opinions about everything. Whether it’s a political party or a sports team, not everyone or everything is in their favor. However, there is one mid-point about which there is no disagreement — ice cream is love!

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52 Beautiful Outdoor Wedding Ceremony Styling Ideas

One Fab Day

From flowers, fabrics, backdrops and seating set-ups we're sharing avourite wedding ceremony styling ideas to inspire your very own outdoor nuptials.

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Euro-Inspired Micro Wedding at Commodore Perry Estate in Austin

Style Me Pretty

[section title=”The Planning”] [field title=”Wedding Colors”]Soft palette of cream, yellow, green, and pink[/field] [field title=”Design / Vibe / Vision”]Emily + Taylor envisioned an elevated garden party hosted at one of their favorite resort properties in Austin. They wanted the day to feel luxurious, european, and most of all – intimate.

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Wedding Planning Mistakes: 5 Hidden Pitfalls (and How to Stay Stress-Free)

The Wedding Planner LA

You have gotten engaged, decided on an overall aesthetic for your wedding, booked a venue, and have specific elements for design in mind. Now the time has come to transition your Pinterest boards from dream to reality! While planning the logistics necessary to bring your vision to life is fun and exciting, the process has a reputation for turning stressful.

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The 9 Best Small Wedding Venues in NYC

Peerspace

Answered Wedding venues on Peerspace typically cost between $180 — $350 per hour. See unique wedding venues Getting married in New York City is a dream for many brides and grooms. Whether you grew up in New York City, moved here as an adult, or are just visiting, a wedding in the Big Apple can be a magical and memorable celebration. But there’s no getting around the fact that some of NYC’s most popular venues can be too big or too expensive for a small wedding or can be booked out months or even